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 * Copyright 2011 The Rusted Roof, LLC.
 *
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package org.proteusframework.spi;

import org.proteusframework.api.IPlatformDelegate;
import org.proteusframework.api.IPluginRegistrar;

/**
 * Primordial registrar factory is responsible for creating an {@link IPluginRegistrar} capable of producing specific
 * plugin archetype instances.
 *
 * @author Tacoma Four
 */
public interface IProteusRegistrarFactory extends IAbstractProvider
{
    /**
     * Create the {@link IPluginRegistrar} factory and inject the given delegate into the instance before handing
     * it back.
     *
     * @param delegate Platform delegate
     * @return Non-null plugin registrar
     */
    IPluginRegistrar createFactory(IPlatformDelegate delegate);
}
